French Conversation · Level 19
89 words
French word
obsolète
Pronunciation
IPA/ɔpsolɛt/
Meaning
- adjectiveobsolete
Example
Ce logiciel est obsolète.
This software is obsolete.
More examples
Cette méthode est obsolète pour les besoins d'aujourd'hui.
This method is obsolete for today's needs.
Core concept
A once-serviceable tool left behind as current practice moves on.
Common phrases
devenir obsolète
become obsolete
outil obsolète
obsolete tool
méthode obsolète
obsolete method
Similar words
dépassé: Out of date because it no longer suits current ideas, methods, or tools.
démodé: Visibly old-fashioned and out of step with current fashion, especially in dress or hairstyles.
suranné: Old-fashioned in its wording, structure, or vocabulary, with a distinctly dated feel.
archaïque: Deeply old-fashioned and incompatible with modern systems, rules, or practices.
Definition in French
Qualifie ce qui ne convient plus aux besoins ou aux normes actuels et devient inutile dans la pratique.
Word origin
French obsolète comes from Latin obsoletus, the past participle of obsolescere, meaning to wear out or fall into disuse.
Usage tips
- For clothes and fashions, French commonly uses démodé, while obsolète more often describes technology, systems, or institutions in a formal register.